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everything from secretarial functions, publishing, conferences and events. There has been a gradual shift away from print to digital publishing, for example, and where the latter persists, they have increased their focus on using sustainable carriers and recyclable paper. Like most associations, EASE
scheme. The coronavirus pandemic has only heightened awareness at EASE of the organisation’s environmental responsibilities and ‘sustainability’ she says, ‘is now a given’. And it is not just about the flagship congress. EASE has its own environmental policy, which covers
has had to monitor its overheads closely and relies heavily on event revenues. However, having held their first online conference last year for free at the height of the pandemic, Mary is confident of charging a fee
It’s about raising awareness and trying tomove some of these ideas nearer to the mainstream.
12 APRIL 2021 AMIMAGAZINE.GLOBAL
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